The core value
New construction on an original Avondale street.
The unusual part is the combination: a Historic Avondale riverside block, but with 2025 construction, current-code systems, impact-rated glass, 10-foot ceilings, and modern mechanicals.
Historic Avondale · Jacksonville
Designer new construction by Michelle Walsh — on a Stockton-platted Avondale block, seven homes from the St. Johns.
Offered at$1,850,000

New construction is all but unheard of on these riverside blocks. 1829 Powell Place is the exception.
Historic Avondale · The Stockton plat, 1920









A rare new-construction home in Historic Avondale offered under $2M with a separate guest house, a private elevator, and impact glass throughout.
The short version
Historic Avondale setting with the modern pieces buyers want: detached guest house, private elevator, impact-rated glass, wine room, 10-foot ceilings, and St. Johns River proximity.
New homes almost never come to a street like this.
Avondale was platted in 1920 and built out within a decade — its riverside blocks have stood, largely unchanged, for a century. 1829 Powell Place is the rare exception: a brand-new home on one of the neighborhood's original streets, seven doors from the St. Johns.
Neighborhood history via Riverside Avondale Preservation
The Neighborhood
A practical read on the property’s real advantages — what it solves, how it differs from older Avondale homes, and what to confirm during a private showing.
The core value
The unusual part is the combination: a Historic Avondale riverside block, but with 2025 construction, current-code systems, impact-rated glass, 10-foot ceilings, and modern mechanicals.
Daily life
The detached ~500-square-foot guest house gives real separation for long-term guests, family, work-from-home, studio use, or private overflow. Buyers should confirm permitted uses and rental rules.
Long-term ownership
A private elevator makes the upper levels easier for guests, luggage, aging-in-place planning, and everyday convenience — a meaningful advantage versus many older two-story Avondale homes.
Location nuance
The location gives river-proximity prestige without claiming waterfront. It is better described as a quiet Historic Avondale street setting close to the river and neighborhood shops.
Buyer fit
The natural buyer wants the Avondale lifestyle, walkability, school/private-club proximity, and architectural setting — but prefers new construction reliability over restoring a century-old home.
Showing checklist
During a showing, focus on guest-house privacy, elevator access, bedroom layout, storage, porch feel, natural light, parking flow, street noise, insurance assumptions, taxes, and current MLS status.
By private appointment, at your convenience.